-- The bounty pool money and pay-for-performance cash were all in same pool. League says the cash was kept locked in box in Gregg Williams' office.

-- The bounty on Minnesota Vikings QB Favre was at least $35,000, though it was never paid. Vilma ($10k), Charles Grant ($10k), Ornstein ($10k) and Joe Vitt ($5k) pledged it.

-- Commissioner Roger Goodell says the record will remain open until Friday, if players still want to write memorandums or otherwise address questions.

UPDATE: The hearing is now over. Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita was the only player to speak to the media after it concluded. "The NFL has been careless and irresponsible. And they've made mistakes," he said.

The NFL is currently holding a press briefing to get its side out. USA TODAY Sports' Jarrett Bell will provide a recap soon after it ends.

It you want to check out the evidence for yourself, the NFLPA has the posted the majority of the exhibits exhibits provided by the league. It's broken into two parts, Exhibits 1-12 and Exhibits 13-16.

NEW YORK -- The NFL turned over evidence for 16 exhibits to be used against players appealing their suspensions for the alleged New Orleans Saints bounty program, yet in several instances the evidence appears to be tied to illegal pay-for-performance incentives rather than the more serious charge of fueling payments for injuries.

USA TODAY Sports obtained the evidence for 15 exhibits, the exception being the game footage from a playoff game in January 2010.

Included in the evidence:

-- An e-mail from marketing agent Mike Ornstein to former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, where he writes "I gave you 1500 last week, I will give you another 1500 the next 4 game (sic), and the final 2000 the last 4." The e-mail does not indicate specifics of what the amounts mentioned pertain to.

-- A transcript of handwritten notes from Jan. 23, 2010, preceding an NFC playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings, which shows (linebacker Jonathan): "Vilma -- $10,000 QB." Under the same column, it reads "QB Ornstein -- $10,000" and "(Assistant head coach Joe) Vitt -- $5,000 QB out pool." The opposing quarterback was Brett Favre. The heading at the top of the page reads: "Minny Game $$ QB Out (illegible)."

-- Six slide presentations shown to Saints defensive players dating to 2009. All of the presentations except one (Nov. 6, 2009) refer to money, primarily as an accounting of "dues" to be collected for mental errors, penalties or other negative plays, which ostensibly funded a kitty. While the amounts listed don't specifically indicate payments for bounties, the NFL has contended that the bounty system and pay-for-performance pool (which pays for legal big plays, such as interceptions) are essentially the same.

-- On one presentation (Jan. 7, 2011, before an NFC playoff game at Seattle), a bullet point implores players to "collect bounty," while another says "eliminate #17 and #24." One slide also shows rolled up currency.

Receiver Mike Williams (17) and running back Marshawn Lynch (24) were the Seahawks players wearing the numbers identified in the slide.

-- Notes from a game against the New York Giants (Oct. 20, 2009) indicate that safety Roman Harper was paid for a "cart-off" and for four "whack" hits. A "whack" hit is a tough, legal play that doesn't necessarily cause an injury. The notes from that game also list several players owing "dues" for making mental errors.

The hearing for the four players -- Vilma, Scott Fujita, Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith -- was adjourned shortly after it began as lawyers argued that the NFL didn't present the evidence to be used in the hearing in a timely fashion.

According to the collective bargaining agreement, evidence to be used in the hearing needed to be exchanged no later than three calendar days before the hearing. Vilma's attorney, Peter Ginsberg, maintained the league violated the CBA by not delivering the evidence at least 72 hours in advance of the start of the hearing.

As the hearing was adjourned for a break of nearly three hours, Vilma and Ginsberg indicated that they would not return. Fujita, Hargrove and Smith returned for the afternoon session.

To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com.

USA TODAY is now using Facebook Comments on our stories and blog posts to provide an enhanced user experience. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then "Add" your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box. To find out more, read the FAQ and Conversation Guidelines.

About Nate Davis

Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate